Are Crop Yields Cyclical?

This paper shows how spectral analysis can be used to determine the cyclical nature of crop yields. The number and length of cycles are estimated for corn and wheat in the Corn Helt and the Northern Plains. Several cycles appear to be superimposed over the trend yield.

Keywords

corn, wheat, spectral-analysis, yields, cycles, crops, Crop Production/Industries

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